Sean McAdam: "Now, as they celebrate their 10th birthdays this month, the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies are merely just two more ordinary baseball franchises, with stadium issues, declining fan interest and murky futures." (ESPN.com)

Tim Kurkjian on Jim Leyland, manager of the World Champion Marlins of 1997, the 54-108 Marlins of 1998, and the 1999 Rockies. (ESPN.com)

Rob Neyer: "Less than three weeks ago, I predicted that the Arizona Diamondbacks would win the National League West title in 2003. Immediately after that prediction was made public, I received a few messages from fans of the San Francisco Giants, the gist of which were, 'You're an idiot! Giants rule, dude!'...As it turns out, the Giants really do rule." (ESPN.com)